Kenya cult leader guilty of 191 murders of children
By World News Brief ·
- Africa: Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges, all but one of them children, in a case linked to a cult that starved its members. BBC - Middle East: Houthi missiles struck a security training camp in government-controlled Shabwa province, killing 50 recruits, according to local authorities. BBC - Americas: Funding shortages have forced the World Food Programme to reduce aid in Gaza by about a third, cutting assistance from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people. BBC - Europe: Violent protests in France led to widespread damage, with more than 200 people detained and numerous landmarks, shops and restaurants damaged or destroyed. BBC - Oceania: An Australian MP is in critical condition in hospital after being hit by a car in what the prime minister says may have been a deliberate attack. BBC - Asia: Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi citizens for committing an "indecent act" in a mosque, a move Bangladesh says it was not informed about beforehand. BBC